Spillimacheen River at Spillimacheen

Water level and flow at gauge 08NA011, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (55% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

Water level
0.38m1.25ft
−2 cm−0.6 in in 24 h
Flow
8.74m³/s309cfs
-6% in 24 h
Status
Very low
↓ falling -6%

Latest reading Oct 25, 7 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 78 years of monthly averages): 12.4 m³/s440 cfs – 18.7 m³/s660 cfs, median 15.8 m³/s556 cfs. Right now it is at 55% of the median.

Highest flow on record
304m³/s10,736cfs

July 12, 1983 · approved records 1949–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 3% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

5% higher than on October 25, 2025 (8.35 m³/s295 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

10 m³/s15 m³/s20 m³/s25 m³/s400 cfs600 cfs800 cfs1,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s150 m³/s2,000 cfs4,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 71 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.

Weather near this gauge

Today

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries or rain showers early this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 7. UV index 2 or low.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 4.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon. Wind becoming north 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 7. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of rain showers or flurries. Low plus 1.

Forecast for Invermere (52 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Kootenay RiverKootenay Crossing · 25 km0.22 m0.72 ftVery low
Columbia RiverNicholson · 52 km0.52 m1.72 ftVery low
Duncan RiverBelow B.b. Creek · 54 km1.32 m4.33 ftVery low
Kicking Horse RiverGolden · 59 km3.21 m10.53 ftVery low
Bow RiverLake Louise · 60 km1.12 m3.66 ftVery low
Pipestone RiverLake Louise · 61 km0.52 m1.72 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08NA011 · Spillimacheen River Near Spillimacheen

Location: 50.9044, -116.4068 · British Columbia

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Spillimacheen River at Spillimacheen today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 7 AM, local standard time) is 0.38 m (1.25 ft) with a flow of 8.74 m³/s (309 cfs).

Is the Spillimacheen River at Spillimacheen high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (55% of the median).

Is the Spillimacheen River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been falling.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Spillimacheen River at Spillimacheen?

304 m³/s (10,736 cfs) on July 12, 1983, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1949–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Spillimacheen River at Spillimacheen compare with a year ago?

The flow is 5% higher than on October 25, 2025 (8.35 m³/s (295 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08NA011 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.